On 9 September 2015 at 11:53, John Thornton <[email protected]> wrote:
> I need to calculate the power needed to move a gantry. I assume that
> mass and velocity and acceleration are the key factors. Knowing those
> how do you figure out the watts needed.

If you can bear to work in metric...

Power = Force x Velocity
Force = Mass x Acceleration.

So, Max Power = Max Accel (m/s2) * Max Velocity (m/s) * Mass (kg) Watts

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